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The 50 most-read pop soul artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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132 artists are ranked in pop soul. The biggest move was After 7, up 28 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Olivia DeanHaringey · United Kingdom | 313,037 | 0 |
02 | Tom JonesPontypridd · United Kingdom | 181,641 | +1 |
03 | Sienna SpiroLondon · United Kingdom | 133,245 | -1 |
04 | Teddy SwimsConyers · United States | 83,683 | 0 |
05 | HansonTulsa · United States | 43,864 | +1 |
06 | Bill WithersSlab Fork · United States | 37,920 | +1 |
07 | ChlöeMableton · United States | 35,656 | -2 |
08 | KC and the Sunshine BandHialeah · United States | 35,093 | +1 |
09 | Billy OceanSiparia · Trinidad and Tobago | 34,262 | -1 |
10 | Tammi TerrellPhiladelphia · United States | 33,021 | 0 |
11 | Lukas GrahamCopenhagen · Denmark | 32,588 | +4 |
12 | Color Me BaddUnited States | 32,542 | +20 |
13 | Roberta FlackBlack Mountain · United States | 28,749 | -2 |
14 | James IngramAkron · United States | 24,473 | 0 |
15 | Remi WolfPalo Alto · United States | 23,530 | +4 |
16 | Sister SledgePhiladelphia · United States | 18,121 | -3 |
17 | James ArthurMiddlesbrough · United Kingdom | 16,091 | -1 |
18 | John NewmanSettle · United Kingdom | 14,714 | -6 |
19 | FantasiaHigh Point · United States | 14,383 | -2 |
20 | Gloria JonesCincinnati · United States | 13,487 | 0 |
21 | K‐Ci & JoJoCharlotte · United States | 13,370 | +1 |
22 | The StylisticsPhiladelphia · United States | 13,325 | -1 |
23 | Jeffrey OsborneProvidence · United States | 11,953 | +6 |
24 | Tony! Toni! Toné!Oakland · United States | 11,708 | -1 |
25 | After 7United States | 11,237 | +28 |
26 | ShanicePittsburgh · United States | 11,084 | -2 |
27 | Johnny NashHouston · United States | 10,504 | +4 |
28 | BlaqueAtlanta · United States | 10,246 | +8 |
29 | Nancy WilsonChillicothe · United States | 10,136 | -1 |
30 | Mary WellsDetroit · United States | 10,094 | +3 |
31 | GIVĒONLong Beach · United States | 10,028 | -6 |
32 | The ShirellesPassaic · United States | 9,697 | +3 |
33 | Deborah CoxToronto · Canada | 9,232 | -15 |
34 | Randy CrawfordMacon · United States | 8,960 | 0 |
35 | Lighthouse FamilyNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 8,934 | +7 |
36 | Jennifer HollidayHouston · United States | 8,720 | -9 |
37 | Gregory AbbottNew York · United States | 7,860 | +2 |
38 | Thelma HoustonLeland · United States | 7,323 | +3 |
39 | Hi-FiveWaco · United States | 7,292 | -2 |
40 | Karyn WhiteLos Angeles · United States | 7,229 | 0 |
41 | LaBellePhiladelphia · United States | 7,188 | -3 |
42 | Allen StoneChewelah · United States | 6,978 | +7 |
43 | Colby O’DonisJackson Heights · United States | 6,917 | -13 |
44 | Major LanceWinterville · United States | 6,630 | 0 |
45 | 6LACKBaltimore · United States | 6,168 | 0 |
46 | Atlantic StarrGreenburgh · United States | 6,092 | 0 |
47 | Carl DouglasKingston · Jamaica | 6,039 | -4 |
48 | Charles & EddieNew York · United States | 5,998 | 0 |
49 | Vesta WilliamsCoshocton · United States | 5,759 | +2 |
50 | Miki HowardChicago · United States | 5,701 | -3 |
91 | Total ContrastUnited Kingdom | 1,024 | +30 |
78 | Ann SophieLondon · United Kingdom | 2,010 | +29 |
56 | South BorderDavao City · Philippines | 3,948 | +26 |
63 | Jaki GrahamBirmingham · United Kingdom | 2,752 | +14 |
86 | Cesár SampsonLinz · Austria | 1,287 | +13 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.